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From: sucharu
Date: Mon, Feb 01 2016 3:42AM
Subject: accessibility of accessibility checking tools
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Hello All,
Is there some progress in the matter?
Regards,
Sucharu

From: Chaals McCathie Nevile
Date: Mon, Feb 01 2016 10:10AM
Subject: Re: accessibility of accessibility checking tools
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Hi Shadi,

On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:43:03 +0100, Shadi Abou-Zahra < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> Hello,
>
> W3C/WAI maintains a list of web accessibility evaluation tools:
> - http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/
>
> Some tool vendors provide information about the accessibility of their
> tools. You can find these tools -- currently only 6 tools -- by using
> the filter option "Tools providing accessibility information" at the
> very end of the filter options list.

Sigh. Of those, ForApp is really unclear if there is any accessibility for
users of the tool, CynthiaSays says rougly "we try to do the right thing,
but it isn't a legal requirement" (it is in some countries folks!), Adobe
proides information - but prefers microtype so small it would fail some
legal requirements for documentation, and NetCentric gives a VPAT.

These are the people who did a *good* job, mind - and they all deserve
kudos for actually providing information. A lot more big names are listed
as "No information provided"…

> Use the "Add your tool" button to provide information about tools that
> you know about -- as a tool user or tool vendor.

And I see there that you accept 3rd-party reports on listed tools. So I
guess we can improve the situation ourselves.

cheers

> Best,
> Shadi
>
>
> On 22.12.2015 06:27, sucharu wrote:
>> Hey All,
>>
>> Good morning!
>>
>> I want to learn about
>>
>> 1. Available accessibility evaluating tools accessible for screen
>> reader users.
>>
>> 2. Is there any work around to make "inspect element" accessible.
>>
>> 3. Is there some free tool that can check whole website at one
>> go.
>>
>> 4. Looking for reply.
>>
>> 5. Thanks,
>>
>> 6. Sucharu
>>
>> >> >> >> >>
>


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From: Shadi Abou-Zahra
Date: Tue, Feb 02 2016 7:42AM
Subject: Re: accessibility of accessibility checking tools
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Hi Charles,

On 1.2.2016 18:10, Chaals McCathie Nevile wrote:
> Hi Shadi,
>
> On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:43:03 +0100, Shadi Abou-Zahra < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> W3C/WAI maintains a list of web accessibility evaluation tools:
>> - http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/
>>
>> Some tool vendors provide information about the accessibility of their
>> tools. You can find these tools -- currently only 6 tools -- by using
>> the filter option "Tools providing accessibility information" at the
>> very end of the filter options list.
>
> Sigh. Of those, ForApp is really unclear if there is any accessibility
> for users of the tool, CynthiaSays says rougly "we try to do the right
> thing, but it isn't a legal requirement" (it is in some countries
> folks!), Adobe proides information - but prefers microtype so small it
> would fail some legal requirements for documentation, and NetCentric
> gives a VPAT.
>
> These are the people who did a *good* job, mind - and they all deserve
> kudos for actually providing information. A lot more big names are
> listed as "No information provided"…

This information is provided by the tool vendors. We encourage people to
provide such information about the accessibility of their tools.


>> Use the "Add your tool" button to provide information about tools that
>> you know about -- as a tool user or tool vendor.
>
> And I see there that you accept 3rd-party reports on listed tools. So I
> guess we can improve the situation ourselves.

Yes, please help us. When 3rd-parties send us information, we contact
the vendors to confirm and/or complete it. They can always update it.

Best,
Shadi


> cheers
>
>> Best,
>> Shadi
>>
>>
>> On 22.12.2015 06:27, sucharu wrote:
>>> Hey All,
>>>
>>> Good morning!
>>>
>>> I want to learn about
>>>
>>> 1. Available accessibility evaluating tools accessible for screen
>>> reader users.
>>>
>>> 2. Is there any work around to make "inspect element" accessible.
>>>
>>> 3. Is there some free tool that can check whole website at one
>>> go.
>>>
>>> 4. Looking for reply.
>>>
>>> 5. Thanks,
>>>
>>> 6. Sucharu
>>>
>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
>>
>
>

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Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/
Activity Lead, WAI International Program Office
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)